Wandering Help | Alzheimer's Association

Wandering

Wandering can put an individual's safety in jeopardy. More than 60 percent of those with dementia will wander, and if a person is not found within 24 hours, up to half of individuals who wander will suffer serious injury or death.

Be aware of the risk factors for wandering, and enroll in the MedicAlert + Alzheimer's Association Safe Return®, a nationwide identification program designed to assist in the return of those who wander and become lost, or use Comfort Zone^® to try and prevent wandering.

Comfort Zone^®

Comfort Zone^® is a comprehensive web-based location management service. Families can remotely monitor a person with Alzheimer’s by receiving automated alerts throughout the day and night when a person has travelled beyond a preset zone. Click here to learn more.

Comfort Zone is intended to provide freedom and independence to those living with Alzheimer's, while offering protection against getting lost. Comfort Zone is the first location management system designed specifically with people with Alzheimer's in mind.

If you have any questions, please contact HELPLINE at 800-272-3900.

Medic Alert^® + Alzheimer's Association Safe Return^® Identification Program

The Alzheimer's Association, Southeast Florida Chapter is working to save lives through its Medic Alert^® + Alzheimer's Association Safe Return^® Program. This program assists in the safe return of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia who wander from safety into harm’s way.

Each registrant will be provided with an identification bracelet and 24-hour support service. If the registered person becomes lost, the caregiver calls the national 1-800 number to activate an effective local search and rescue plan that involves the local authorities, the local Alzheimer’s Association chapter, the local press and the national Association. An electronic flier with a photo is generated within minutes, and contact with the caregiver is constant. Click here for more details.

Please register your loved one today for the Safe Return^® Program. If you have any questions, please contact HELPLINE at 800-272-3900.

Program Registration Locations

St. Lucie County

Harbor Place Port St Lucie
Contact:
3700 SE Jennings Road
Port St Lucie, FL, 34952
(772) 337-1993

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Lynmoore St Lucie at Lawnwood
Contact: Ruth Cross
1550 North Lawnwood Circle
Fort Pierce, FL, 34950
(772) 489-6800

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Palm Beach County

Arden Courts Contact: Dawn Shutterly 2330 Village Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL, 33409 (561) 688-9999 CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS
Brighton Gardens Reminiscence Contact: Evadne Smith 6341 Via de Sonrisa de Sur Boca Raton, FL, 33433 (561) 392-2772 CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS
Classic Residence by Hyatt Lantana Contact: Glennis Green 2792 Donnelly Drive Lantana, FL, 33462 (561) 434-5333 CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS
Homewood Residence Contact: Steve Kroll 9591 Yamato Road Boca Raton, FL, 33434 (561) 477-8808 CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS
Mangrove Bay Jupiter Contact: Nancy Fagnano 110 Mangrove Bay Way Jupiter, FL, 33477 (561) 575-3123 CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS
St. Mary’s Memory Disorder Center Contact: Jackie Miller 901 45th Street West Palm Beach, FL 33407 (561) 882-6363 CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS
Willowbrooke Court at Edgewater Pointe Contact: Sonja Jorgenson 23305 Blue Water Circle Boca Raton, FL, 33433 (561) 368-5600 CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS